Juicy, flavorful, and slow-cooked to perfection, Slow Cooker Texas Pulled Pork has the texture and taste of Sunday barbeques in the heat of the summer! Slathered in savory, sweet, tangy sauce with just a touch of heat, Slow Cooker Texas Pulled Pork is perfect whether it’s sandwiched in a potato roll or piled on a loaded baked potato. Tender, seasoned, and endlessly enjoyable, this pulled pork will pull at your heartstrings.
Ingredients
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil • 1 (4 pound) pork shoulder roast • 1 cup barbecue sauce • 1/2 cup chicken broth • 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar • 1/4 cup light brown sugar • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce • 1 tablespoon yellow mustard • 1 extra-large onion, chopped • 1 tablespoon chili powder • 2 large cloves garlic, crushed • 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme • 8 hamburger buns, split, for serving • 2 tablespoons butter, plus more as neededDirections
Step 1
Pour the vegetable oil into the bottom of a slow cooker.
Step 2
Set the pork roast into the slow cooker.
Step 3
Pour in the barbecue sauce, chicken broth, and apple cider vinegar.
Step 4
Mix in the brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, yellow mustard, onion, chili powder, garlic, and thyme.
Step 5
Cover and cook on high until the roast is easily shreddable with a fork, about 5-6 hours.
Step 6
Remove the roast from the slow cooker, and shred it using two forks.
Step 7
Place the shredded pork back into the slow cooker, and stir the meat into the juices.
Step 8
Slather the inside of both halves of the hamburger buns with butter.
Step 9
In a skillet over medium heat on the stove-top, toast the buns, butter side down, until they are golden brown.
Step 10
Spoon the pork into the toasted buns, then serve.
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